The 10 Best Podcast Companions For Binge-watchers

Watching TV is awesome — it’s an escape from reality when you get pulled into another world for a while each week. But, the best part of watching TV isn’t actually the show itself, but rather getting to talk about it with friends each week. TV can bring up real life issues, simply be entertaining, or be reminiscent of a different time.

Whatever your reason for watching, it is always great to hear other people’s insights and ideas about your favorite shows. Luckily for us, podcasts exist to do just that. Whether you’re catching up on an old favorite like Gilmore Girls or watching the new season of True Detective, there is most certainly a podcast that you will enjoy. To get you started on your binge-watching (and binge-listening), we’ve compiled ten of our favorite TV podcasts below!

Gilmore Guys: A 'Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollowcast

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Gilmore Guys is the podcast that got me into podcasts. The two hosts, Demi Adejuyigbe and Kevin T. Porter, break down each episode of the beloved show Gilmore Girls. Kevin is a life-long fan of the show, while Demi is watching all of the episodes for the first time. The guys are currently on season four of the show and release episodes, that range from one to two hours, twice a week. You can expect special guests, fashion reports, some questionable (but hilarious) impressions, and a whole lot of laughs. (Seriously, I have gotten the weirdest looks on the subway when I burst out laughing while listening.)

Best Of 'Friends'

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Krista Doyle, Erin Mallory Long, and Jamie Woodham break down two episodes of Friends each week on their podcast Best of Friends. The gang is currently at the beginning of Season Three, and each episode is about an hour long. You’ll learn facts you probably didn’t know about Friends, listen to hilarious tangents, and be thoroughly entertained by the hosts, who are always silly and insightful.

'Orange Is The New Black' Live

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The podcast, which is usually under an hour, discusses every episode of the Netflix hit Orange Is The New Black since the beginning of Season Two. The two hosts, Jessica Liese and Taylor Cotter, are relatable, have a great vibe together, and offer often hilarious insight into the show and its characters.

GoT Thrones?

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GoT Thrones? is more than its incredibly clever name. Hosts Alexandra August and Johnny Kolasinski have an amazing geek-fest over Season Five of the HBO drama Game of Thrones. The podcast offers commentary on both the books and the show, is incredibly detailed, and offers a great way to get your Game of Thrones fix until next season.

'True Detective' Weekly

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This podcast is the perfect thing to listen to after watching HBO’s True Detectiveevery week. The hosts take a deep and intellectual look at the show and dissect it episode by episode each week. They are clearly fans of the show, and their insightful comments make you think about the series in a way you haven’t before. At the conclusion of Season Two, the hosts plan on going back and doing a commentary on Season One.

Go Bayside!

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April Richardson brings her mega love of Saved By The Bell to this hilarious podcast. Along with a special guest each week, April dissects and sometimes makes fun of the episodes and is undoubtedly laugh-out-loud funny. Though the podcast has since concluded (she got through every single episode!) all the episodes, which are about an hour long, are still available to listen to.

'The X Files' Files

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On this podcast, Kumail Nanjiani (Dinesh on Silicon Valley), breaks down each episode of The X-Files with a guest. The show is analyzed, applauded, and sometimes made fun of for some of its more out-of-date elements. Nanjiani is a comedian by nature, so this podcast is effortlessly funny and perfect for X-Files fans both new and old.

Bros Watch 'PLL' Too

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Like Gilmore Guys, this podcast has two male hosts, Benjamin Light and Marco Sparks, who cover a show that is typically seen as girly. Pretty Little Liars, with all its twists and turns, definitely begs to be analyzed, and the hosts do a great job. It’s insightful, hilarious, and is totally honest about the fact that PLL is often ridiculous.

Seincast

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Seincast is hosted by two seriousSeinfeld fans who plan to cover all 180 episodes of the classic sitcom, which recently became available to stream on Hulu. The two hosts know their trivia, feed well off of each other, and are super intense (in a good way!) about their love for the show.

'UnReal' AfterBuzz TV AfterShow

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Lifetime’s breakout hit of the summer, UnReal, is broken down every week by AfterBuzz TV, a podcast network founded by Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro. The weekly show has episodes that are under one hour long. The podcast provides an insightful look at UnReal and mentions its real life influence, The Bachelor(ette).